Nouns starting with C

• center of gravity — Noun – English ～ the point within something at which gravity can be considered to act; in uniform gravity it is equal to the center of mass
• center of buoyancy — Noun – English ～ (physics) the center of mass of the immersed part of ship or other floating object
• centre of flotation — Noun – English ～ the center of gravity of a floating object
• center of curvature — Noun – English ～ the center of the circle of curvature
• centre of immersion — Noun – English ～ (physics) the center of mass of the immersed part of ship or other floating object
• centre of attention — Noun – English ～ the object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his stories made him the center of the party"
• center of flotation — Noun – English ～ the center of gravity of a floating object
• calendar method of birth control — Noun – English ～ natural family planning in which ovulation is assumed to occur 14 days before the onset of a period (the fertile period would be assumed to extend from day 10 through day 18 of her cycle)
• City of Bridges — Noun – English ～ a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction
• City of London — Noun – English ～ the part of London situated within the ancient boundaries; the commercial and financial center of London
• City of Brotherly Love — Noun – English ～ the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
• circuit court of appeals — Noun – English ～ one of the twelve federal United States courts of appeals that cover a group of states known as a `circuit'
• City of Light — Noun – English ～ the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
• City of God — Noun – English ～ phrases used to refer to Heaven; "the Celestial City was Christian's goal in Bunyan's `Pilgrim's Progress'"
• circle of curvature — Noun – English ～ the circle that touches a curve (on the concave side) and whose radius is the radius of curvature
• capital of Guinea-Bissau — Noun – English ～ the capital of Guinea-Bissau
• capital of Finland — Noun – English ～ the capital and largest city of Finland; located in southern Finland; a major port and commercial and cultural center
• capital of Estonia — Noun – English ～ a port city on the Gulf of Finland that is the capital and largest city of Estonia
• capital of Nicaragua — Noun – English ～ the capital and largest city of Nicaragua
• capital of Michigan — Noun – English ～ capital of the state of Michigan; located in southern Michigan on the Grand River

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